U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, in Alexandria on Tuesday, said the Panama Canal will open with extended locks that will accommodate much larger vessels in a few weeks, "but we won't benefit."

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Cynthia D. Jardon
cjardon@thetowntalk.com

The economic value of the Red River topped the list of items U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman, spoke about to the Alexandria Rotary Club on Tuesday.

Alexander told the audience he has met Cleco Corp., the Red River Waterway Commission and others about promoting the economic value of the river, which runs through Rapides Parish and between Alexandria and Pineville.

Alexander said that the Panama Canal will open with extended locks that will accommodate much larger vessels in a few weeks, "but we won't benefit." ...